Reflections from global and East Africa education forums on disability inclusion, early childhood development, collaboration, and helping every child thrive.

Across northern Ghana, women and persons with disabilities continue to face barriers that limit their participation in restoration, agriculture, and decision-making processes. Unequal access to land, limited control over resources, restrictive social norms, and exclusion from community leadership structures often reduce their ability to benefit fully from development interventions.

In Eswatini, farmers face floods and drought linked to climate cycles and a first foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in over 20 years, threatening food security and livelihoods.

In the Shadow of Hunger: The Power of Self-Reliance to Protect Children and Restore Hope

In the dry landscapes of Northern Ghana, restoring degraded land has become increasingly challenging. Years of declining soil fertility and erratic rainfall have made it difficult for farmers to establish and sustain planted trees. For many communities, the challenge is not only about planting trees, but also about finding the right seedlings to start with. Without access to quality planting materials or the knowledge to raise them, many restoration efforts have fallen short.

As funding declines and hunger rises, new research from World Vision, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), shows that household self‑reliance—or the ability to provide for basic needs without external assistance, protects children from hunger, child labour, early marriage, school dropout, and family separation.

Mozambique legislators engage with children and communities to share experiences and strengthen social accountability for improved service delivery in project areas.

In Colombia, refugee families rebuild their lives through small businesses—keeping children in school and hope alive, as fragile progress now faces funding risks.

World Vision Eswatini strengthens staff skills through Citizen Voice and Action training, promoting community participation and lasting improvements in children’s well-being.

World Vision is helping learners at Mwanga Primary School excel academically through quiz competitions that build confidence and improve classroom performance. Learners who once used not to do well are now performing better in class and have also boosted their confidence.